How to use Firefox containers

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Firefox's built-in containers provide basic functionality for separating browsing activities into color-coded tabs such as banking, work and personal. They allow users to always open new tabs in containers of their choosing. This article explains how to enable and use the Firefox containers manager to open containers from the main browser interface quickly.

To use Firefox containers you need to install the Multi-Account Containers extension, which adds advanced container management options and allows for greater customization of containers.

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How to enable Firefox containers

  1. Click the menu button and select Settings.
  2. In the General panel, scroll down to the Tabs section.
  3. Make sure the box next to Enable Container Tabs is checked.
  4. To manage your containers, click the Settings button next to Enable Container Tabs.

How to manage your containers

  1. Click the menu button and select Settings.
  2. In the General panel, scroll down to the Tabs section.
  3. To manage your containers, click the Settings button next to Enable Container Tabs.

Always show the container selection menu

  1. Long-click on the New Tab button and select Manage containers in the containers panel.
  2. Check the box next to Select a container for each new tab to make the container list appear before a new tab is created.

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To open a container

You can open a new container by simply right-clicking or long left-clicking and pressing the New Tab button. containersNewTab

Note: Containers are disabled in Private Browsing windows and when Never Remember History is selected in your privacy settings.

You can open links in a new or different container. Right-click on any link, select Open link in New Container Tab, and then select the desired container.

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Are Firefox containers and Multi-account containers the same?

Firefox Containers and Multi-Account Containers are complementary features that help you keep your online activities organized. While both options allow you to separate your browsing into different container tabs, Firefox Containers is a basic built-in feature that allows you to always open new tabs in containers.

On the other hand, Multi-Account Containers is an extension developed by Mozilla that fully optimizes Firefox containers and unlocks its full potential offering additional features, such as site assignments and integration with Mozilla VPN. For more information, visit Multi-Account Containers.

Note: Please note that these two features work together and you'll need to install both of them to make the most of all the features available.